Security

By using cryptography to hide almost 99 percent of genetic information, researchers can ensure only patients have access to their complete genomic sequence.

The state’s Human Services department migrated its legacy eligibility systems to a modernized network in 2014, but the Inspector General’s office found flaws caused by insufficient controls.

Whether because of a nefarious manmade or natural disaster, hospital IT shops often find themselves strapped during a crisis. The government and private sector have already developed considerable resources to help. Here’s a look at those.

Money will help grow its team, meet customer demand for ways to secure Internet-connected devices.

Hackers spent one month on the servers of The Institute for Women’s Health, stealing both financial and personal health data.

Security frameworks and threat intelligence sharing already exist that hospitals can put to work to defeat cybercriminals.

However, one insider breach took a staggering 14 years to be detected, according to the latest Protenus Breach Barometer.

Protecting patients and their data should be as important as basic cleanliness, experts say.

The first Homeland Security Secretary explains that hospitals need to focus their finances and accept that they must invest in creating not just a culture of security but one of resiliency.

Take our poll and we’ll report back on what other hospital IT shops are planning to do.